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Ucilia Wang Mar 28, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

A startup’s dream to become a clean power retailer

Starting a electricity retailer doesn’t sound like an easy thing to do, but startup Ethical Electric is setting out to do that – but without needing to building and operating distribution lines.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Jan 26, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Boulder gears up for legal battle over the grid

A tough legal showdown between the city of Boulder and utility Xcel Energy is brewing as the city prepares to force Xcel to sell its distribution network.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Jul 21, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

The pressure to add clean power in California

The race for more clean power has intensified in California, and utilities such as PG&E and San Diego Gas & Electric have been busy inking contracts to meet what is the toughest standard in the country.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Jul 21, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Boulder aims for energy independence in the name of clean power

Boulder plans to ask its voters to decide if it should form its own utility instead of relying on Xcel for electricity. The city says the move is for gaining more control over buying clean sources of power.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Jul 1, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

5 reasons why Microsoft Hohm didn’t take off

They're dropping like flies: the big Internet companies' online energy tools. Last week, it was Google pulling the plug on PowerMeter, and this week, it's RIP for Microsoft and its Hohm energy tool. Here's my assessment of 5 reasons why Microsoft Hohm didn't take off.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Ucilia Wang Apr 6, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

The Next-Gen Utility: When Every Rooftop Is a Power Plant

Will your local utility one day go the way of dinosaurs? As more home and business owners install solar panels, wind turbines and other electricity and heat generating equipment, the roles of the utilities will change and new business opportunities will rise.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Ucilia Wang Mar 24, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Battle Over Solar Permit Costs in Colorado

Solar equipment installers and manufacturers have pointed out for some time now the hassles of dealing with disparate permitting rules and costs from one city or county to the next. A new report highlights this challenge in Colorado, where a bill is pending to cap fees.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Jeff St. John Feb 9, 2010 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Xcel’s SmartGridCity Can Thank Fiber For Ballooning Costs

Xcel Energy’s showcase smart grid project in Boulder, Colo. has cost a lot more than originally expected, and the Colorado Public Utility…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Sep 8, 2009 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

XCel Energy Says Boulder SmartGridCity Is Live

If you thought the smart grid was a distant future, in some cities it’s already here. Xcel Energy (s XEL), which sells…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Jan 26, 2009 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

FAQ: Smart Grid

President Obama has called for the installation of 40 million smart meters and 3,000 miles of transmission lines. That means 2009 could…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Olly Farshi Oct 18, 2008 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Weekly App Store Roundup: Oct. 18, 2008

Amidst the hubbub of this week’s Apple announcements, the App Store continued to bubble away with a host of new apps joining…

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Apple
Craig Rubens Sep 30, 2008 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Xcel to Kick Coal and Boost Biomass

Today, Xcel Energy said it intends to convert a coal-fired power generator in Wisconsin to burn gas derived from biomass. The Bay…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Sep 23, 2008 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

GridPoint Raises Massive $120M, Grabs Plug-In Startup V2Green

GridPoint, a smart grid company that helps utilities balance energy loads, just announced that it has more than doubled its funding, adding…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Craig Rubens Aug 28, 2008 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Xcel Energy: Did We Say Profit? Not When We Count Carbon

Xcel Energy will disclose in SEC filings the risks of future climate change regulation and legislation, climate-change related litigation and physical impacts of climate change. The company estimates that carbon emission would have cost $603 million last year, more than its 2007 profits.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Liz Shannon Miller Aug 26, 2008 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

I Want My Three Minutes Back Goes Behind the Vlogging Scene

Most documentarians tackling a somewhat obscure subculture have little guarantee that their subjects will be comfortable on camera. But by choosing to…

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Media, Video
Craig Rubens Aug 22, 2008 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Coal Death Watch: Swapping Out Coal for Renewables

We’re usually content to just see plans for traditional coal-fired power plants get the kibosh when authorities refuse to grant the dirty…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Om Malik Aug 18, 2008 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

How Do You Rate NBC’s Olympics Coverage?

GigaOM is asking its readers to rate NBC’s coverage of Olympics on old & NewTeeVee. We thought it would be a good…

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Media, Video
Kevin Kelleher Jul 26, 2007 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

PG&E fiddling as the grid burns?

[qi:_earth2tech] Om’s post about the power grid as the Web’s weakest link got me thinking about where utilities like PG&E are spending…

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Technology
Ben Scent Oct 13, 2006 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Singapore’s Unwired Dream

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the country’s “[email protected] initiative” this week, which is a plan to cover the island nation…

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Technology
Shailaja Neelakantan Jul 31, 2006 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Broadband, Soon On Indian Skies

The ‘Broadband in the Sky’ concept is finding its way to India. Early next year, passengers aboard planes of several Indian carriers…

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Technology
James Kendrick May 8, 2006 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

First user reviews of the Origami trickling in

There are no shortage of blog  posts about the terrible reviews that UMPCs are getting in the mainstream press but the useful…

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Mobile
James Kendrick Feb 3, 2006 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Craig Pringle makes a case for digital copies of books

Tablet PC MVP Craig Pringle has written an excellent article that makes a case for digital versions of books. In An open…

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Mobile

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